临死

臨死

línsǐ

verb #9,912

Meanings

1 to be on the verge of death; to be dying
2 at the point of death; deathbed

Characters

to face; to be about to; on the verge of

Examples

他临死前留下了一封遗书。

Tā línsǐ qián liúxià le yì fēng yíshū.

He left behind a letter before he died.

临死的时候，她终于说出了真相。

Línsǐ de shíhou, tā zhōngyú shuōchū le zhēnxiàng.

At the point of death, she finally told the truth.

Tips

usage

临死 is often used with 前 (before) as 临死前 meaning 'before death' or 'on one's deathbed.' It conveys a more literary or dramatic tone than simply saying 快死了.

Stroke Order

临 lín

死 sǐ